[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 20, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 20CFR10.17]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                      CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF WORKERS'

                         COMPENSATION PROGRAMS,

                           DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

PART 10_CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION 

ACT, AS AMENDED--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

 

Sec.  10.17  Is a beneficiary who defrauds the Government in connection 

with a claim for benefits still entitled to those benefits?



    When a beneficiary either pleads guilty to or is found guilty on 

either Federal or State criminal charges of defrauding the Federal 

Government in connection with a claim for benefits, the beneficiary's 

entitlement to any further compensation benefits will terminate 

effective the date either the guilty plea is accepted or a verdict of 

guilty is returned after trial, for any injury occurring on or before 

the date of such guilty plea or verdict. Termination of entitlement 

under this section is not affected by any subsequent change in or 

recurrence of the beneficiary's medical condition.